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marine colonial polyp characterized by a calcareous skeleton; masses in a variety of shapes often forming reefs a variable color averaging a deep pink unfertilized lobster roe; reddens in cooking; used as garnish or to color sauces the hard stony skeleton of a Mediterranean coral that has a delicate red or pink color and is used for jewelry of a strong pink to yellowish-pink color chromatic |
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